First Officer Horace John Dean


Date of birth: 11th September 1876
Place of birth: Gosport, Hampshire
Marital status: Married
Age: 35 (in 1912)
Spouse: Eliza Jean Glendenning Steele
Children: Herbert John Dean(1908–1973), Elizabeth P Dean (1921–1983)
Date of death: 6th February 1943 (age 66)

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Cunard Line



In 1839, Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract, and the next year formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company in Glasgow with shipowner Sir George Burns together with Robert Napier, the famous Scottish steamship engine designer and builder, to operate the line's four pioneer paddle steamers on the Liverpool–Halifax–Boston route. For most of the next 30 years, Cunard held the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic voyage. However, in the 1870s Cunard fell behind its rivals, the White Star Line and the Inman Line. To meet this competition, in 1879 the firm was reorganised as the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd, to raise capital. In 1919, Cunard relocated its British homeport from Liverpool to Southampton, to better cater for travellers from London.

(Source: Wikipedia)

First Officer Horace Dean
- Timeline


A timeline of key events:

1876

11 September

Horace John Dean born in Gosport, Hampshire

29 September

Horace John Dean baptised at the Holy Trinity church, in Gosport.

1892

21.1 - 20.1.1897

5 year apprenticeship aboard the Hawksdale.

1897

21.1 - 1.6

AB aboard the Hawksdale.

25 June

Second Mate certificate aquired in Dublin.

29.7.97 - 4.7.98

Hawksdale - third mate.

1898

5.7.98 - 31.10.98

Hawksdale - second mate. (3 months 26 days)

1899

19.1.99 - 13.4.1900

Embleton - 2nd mate

1900

10 May

First Mate certificate test taken. Failed in Navigation on 17 May 1900, re sat exam 7 June 1900

27.11.00 - 14.4.01

Hinemoa - second mate

1901

15.4.01 - 17.4.02

Hinemoa - first mate

1902

10 July

Masters certificate issued. Passed on first attempt 2 July 1902

11 October

ExtraMasters certificate issued

16.12.02 - 27.11.03

Joins White Star Line - Suevic 4th Officer

1903

27.11.03 - 13.5.04

Cretic 4th Officer

1904

13.5.04 - 8.7.04

Oceanic 4th Officer

8th July

Resigned from White Star Line

1905

24 July

RNR Sub Lieutenant

24 July

Joins Cunard, as third mate aboard the Pavia

31.8.05, 5.10.05, 2.11.05, 1.12.05

Ivernia - 3rd Officer - Boston route

1906

10.1.06, 6.2.06, 6.3.06

Umbria, New York route, 2nd Officer

3.4.06, 1.5.06, 29.5.06 as 3m, 26.6.06, 24.7.06, 21.8.06

Umbria, New York route, 3rd Officer

25.5.06, 16.11.06

2nd mate of Pavia

1907

8.5.07, 22.7.07

2nd mate of Pavia

3rd January

RNR Full rank

1908

1.2.08 - 27.3.08

Training - HMS Defiance - Torpedo

28.3.08 - 28.5.08

Training - HMS Vivid - Gunnery

17.6.08 - 4.6.09

Training - HMS Cornwallis

1909

22.5.9 17.9.09

Carmania to New York, Third officer

15.10.09 - 9.11.09

Campania - New York - Third Officer

14.8.09 - 1.9.09, 1.9.09 - 22.9.09, 22.9.09 - 12.10.09, 19.10.09

Mauretania - New York service, Fourth officer

24.10.09 - 16.12.09, 15.12.09 - 3.1.10, 5.1.10 - 25.1.10

Lusitania - New York service, Extra Third Officer

1910

26.1.10 - 15.2.10, 16.2.10 - 8.3.10, 9.3.10 - 30.3.10, 30.3.10 - 29.4.10, 18.5.10

Mauretania - New York service, Extra Third Officer

21.5.10 - 29.8.10

Thracia to Genoa, Second Officer

1911

20.2.11 - 11.4.11

Franconia to New York, Second Officer

11.5.11, 8.6.11, 6.7.11, 3.8.11, 31.8.11, 28.9.11

Franconia to New York, First Officer

9.11.11 - 22.12.11

Carmania to New York, First Officer

1912

January

Carmania to New York, First Officer

1912

7.2.12 - 1.1.13

Carpathia First Officer

15th April

While Officer of the Watch aboard the Carpathia picks up distress calls from sinking Titanic and relays information to Captain Rostron
0400 Is relieved by Chief Officer Hankinson on the bridge as the first lifeboat is seen, and helps with rescue of 712 Titanic survivors
0800 - 0900 Recognises Titanic's Second Officer Lightoller as last person to be rescued.

18th April

712 Titanic survivors are delivered to New York on the evening of Thursday 18 April.

29th May

Titanic Survivors Committee, chaired by First Class passenger Margaret Brown, presents a loving cup to Captain Arthur Rostron and medals to the officers and crew. Hankinson receives a gold medal.

1913

31.1.13 - 1.2.13

Mauretania - New York - First Officer.

26.3.13 - 20.4.13, 25.4.13, 22.5.13, 19.6.13, 17.7.13, 22.11.13, 19.8.13, 11.9.13, 28.10.13

Franconia - New York - First Officer.

August

During the August voyage to New York the Franconia stopped over the site of the Titanic sinking, so that the family of W.T. Stead who was lost in the disaster could lay a wreath.

1914

16.1.14 - 20.4.14

Franconia - New York - First Officer.

1917

5 June

Lieutenant Commander - RNR

1921

Listed as "still serving with the Cunard & Co in London" in the "Marine Department"

25th of February

Younger brother Frederick, who was only 38 years old, dies.

3rd of June

birth of a daughter, Elizabeth P Dean.

9th of June

Death of his father John Dean (1850–1921).

1938

28th January

Reported he is "in receipt of a pension from Cunard".

1940

His wife - Eliza Jane (Jean) Glendinning Steele - dies. According to Encyclopedia Titanica he remarried "to Daisy Emily Wilson (1890-1972)

1940

His wife - Eliza Jane (Jean) Glendinning Steele - dies. According to Encyclopedia Titanica he remarried "to Daisy Emily Wilson (1890-1972)"

1943

6th February

66 year old Horace Dean was recorded as having passed away.



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